22 Best universities for Industrial Engineering in Spain

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Spain ranked based on their research performance in Industrial Engineering. A graph of 47.8K citations received by 2.38K academic papers made by 22 universities in Spain was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Industrial Engineering

#19 in Europe

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

2. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Industrial Engineering

#33 in Europe

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,450
Founded: 1968

3. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Industrial Engineering

#52 in Europe

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

4. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Industrial Engineering

#68 in Europe

#183 in the World

Founded: 1971

5. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Industrial Engineering

#135 in Europe

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

6. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Industrial Engineering

#153 in Europe

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

7. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Industrial Engineering

#169 in Europe

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

8. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Industrial Engineering

#175 in Europe

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

9. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Industrial Engineering

#178 in Europe

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

10. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Industrial Engineering

#184 in Europe

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

11. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Industrial Engineering

#187 in Europe

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 12,779
Founded: 1952

12. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Industrial Engineering

#260 in Europe

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

13. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Industrial Engineering

#267 in Europe

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 36,054
Founded: 1972

14. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Industrial Engineering

#279 in Europe

#673 in the World

Founded: 1531

15. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Industrial Engineering

#281 in Europe

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

16. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Industrial Engineering

#286 in Europe

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

17. Mondragon University

Spain | Mondragon

For Industrial Engineering

#289 in Europe

#696 in the World

18. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Industrial Engineering

#291 in Europe

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

19. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Industrial Engineering

#299 in Europe

#715 in the World

Founded: 1989

20. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Industrial Engineering

#315 in Europe

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

21. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Industrial Engineering

#316 in Europe

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

22. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Industrial Engineering

#329 in Europe

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

The best cities to study Industrial Engineering in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, and Madrid.